Fairphone’s a brand you’ve probably heard of. They’ve been around for over a decade, and have a mission of producing modular products that are easy to repair.
It took some time, but Fairphone Gen 6+ is a phone that’s made for the modern world that offers very little compromise, while still managing to stick with the brand’s ethos.
The Fairphone Gen 6+ is a good phone, but if it wants to become a successful product in the US, it needs to be available from a wireless carrier. While Fairphone won’t quite get there this time, it’s at least announcing a new partnership with Boost Mobile (via Android Central) .
You have to start somewhere
So what does this all mean? Well, it means that you can go to the Fairphone website to order your new phone and select Boost Mobile as your carrier during the process.
Does this allow you to actually subscribe to the carrier for service? No. But, you will get an email after check out to get things started and have your phone working on the carrier.
While I personally didn’t complete the check-out process, I’d imagine that you’d get instructions on how to sign up for service and activate an eSIM to get instant access to your service. If not, you can have a physical SIM card sent out too.
We wish that the phone was available from Boost Mobile directly, but I guess you have to start somewhere.
What’s the Fairphone Gen 6+ all about?
When we took this phone for a test drive, we really enjoyed it. In fact, we gave it an 8/10 in our review, with only minor marks against it. The design looks sleek, and the colors choices will make it stand out in a crowd.
The hardware is pretty good too, powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 chip that’s paired with 12GB of RAM. You also get 256GB of internal storage, and a microSD card slot for expansion up to 2TB.
It has a beautiful 6.31-inch AMOLED display with an adaptive refresh rate that can reach up to 120Hz, and you can get up to two days of use from the 4,415mAh battery. Plus, there’s 30W wired charging that can get you from 0 to 80% in 45 minutes.
The rear packs two cameras, with a 50MP main and a 13MP ultrawide. The phone comes with Android 16 and Fairphone promises six years of updates. But the real highlight is that this phone contains 12 repairable and removable parts.
So, if you ever run into any issues, you can peel apart your phone and repair it yourself. You can get an idea of how much parts cost by checking out the Fairphone parts shop. To give you an idea, the most expensive part of the phone is the display, costing $90.
It’s worth a shot if you want something different
Now, this phone isn’t going to be for everyone. It costs $650, and you won’t get any kind of discount by signing up with Boost Mobile. Plus, there are a handful of phones that are better, if you’re willing to wait around for a good sale.
That said, you also can’t go wrong with the Fairphone 6+ if you want something a little different. It’s been a proven success with people that pick it up. And you’ll feel good knowing you can repair the phone yourself and buy parts for it until 2033.
